Belger Surname
Approximately 3,058 people bear this surname
Belger Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Latin) Pretty Face. [Old French bel, Latin bell-us + Old French ch(i)ere, L. Latin cara, the face] Richard Belechere.— Hundred Rolls
Belger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,412 | 1:57,015 | 7,371 |
| United States | 891 | 1:406,800 | 35,470 |
| Russia | 285 | 1:505,695 | 46,498 |
| Turkey | 181 | 1:429,953 | 25,607 |
| England | 118 | 1:472,187 | 30,747 |
| Netherlands | 50 | 1:337,744 | 38,500 |
| Kazakhstan | 32 | 1:552,578 | 39,450 |
| Brazil | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 24 | 1:1,015,640 | 40,589 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 179 | 1:280,551 | 22,627 |
Belger (26) may also be a first name.
Belger Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Latin) Pretty Face. [Old French bel, Latin bell-us + Old French ch(i)ere, L. Latin cara, the face] Richard Belechere.— Hundred Rolls
Belger Demographics
Belger Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Belger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Belger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Belger (Russian: Бельгер) is found most in Germany. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Belger click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Belger? popularity and diffusion
It is the 145,228th most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,383,109 people. The surname Belger is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Belger live; 48 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Germanic Europe. Belger is also the 2,084,397th most frequently used forename internationally, borne by 26 people.
The last name Belger is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 1,412 people, or 1 in 57,015. In Germany it is most numerous in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 24 percent are found, Saxony, where 14 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Germany this last name occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Russia, where 9 percent are found.
Belger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Belger has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 498 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 492 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Belger Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (60%) in Russia.
In The United States Belger are 15.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.04% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Belger earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 266.65% more than the national average, earning R 871,296 per year and in United States they earn 9.2% more than the national average, earning $47,117 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Belger Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Belger in the Russian language | ||
| Бельгер | belger | - |
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Footnotes
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